North Macedonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Age dependency ratio, old
North Macedonia
28.5%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.7%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- North Macedonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 28.5% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 5.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 5.8% | 2.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 5.9% | 3.2% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 6.0% | 3.8% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 5.8% | 6.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 5.7% | 9.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 5.6% | 14.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 5.7% | 20.8% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, North Macedonia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- North Macedonia, at 28.5% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.8%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- North Macedonia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.